Hákarl: Iceland’s Fermented Shark Guide (Viking Survival Food)

Hákarl — Iceland’s fermented shark, a Viking-era survival food and cultural heritage. The air is cold and crisp. On a wooden board sits a cube of white, jelly-like meat. Then the smell hits you — a very strong smell of ammonia. This is hákarl, Iceland’s traditional fermented shark. It is one of the world’s most … Read more